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Leith Festival Association

Also known as: Leith Festival

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC036496
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 17, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 25, 2005
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
17a Academy St
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 7EE

Contact

Website
leithfestival.com
Screenshot of the Leith Festival Association website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity'

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education for the public benefit by the encouragement of the arts. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Leith and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects charitable in law for the benefit of the community of Leith and its environs.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: To promote, maintain, improve and advance education for the public benefit by the encouragement of the arts. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Leith and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects charitable in law for the benefit of the community of Leith and its environs.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 30, 2025 May 17, 2026On time £24,748 £27,294 -
Sept. 30, 2024 June 6, 2025On time £22,994 £17,536 -
Sept. 30, 2023 April 8, 2024On time £24,387 £21,545 -
Sept. 30, 2022 May 8, 2023On time £19,938 £30,165 1
Sept. 30, 2021 April 6, 2022On time £9,451 £11,924 2
Sept. 30, 2020 May 2, 2021 £28,084 £17,594 2

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.